Hello Rich, I watched the video and followed your blog on this project and I like the design very much, so I going to build one.
I is a real evolutionary design , becuase it uses far less parts, screws, no timing belts and many mechanical functions have been integrated into complex parts.
I have those aluminum profiley "laying around" in my workshop from a 10 year old machine project that I gave up , so that will give them a second life.
1. I wonder wheter you could not also print them out - at least in 2 or 3 sections which will then be put togehter just with some 6-8mm tube inside to align them. Maybed even the "belts" could run inside them.
2.One thought is on the base, and if that is heavy enought to avoid tipping if the bot runs at a higher acc. or someone hits the table.
3.In order to further reduce, parts cost and get a higher rate of self replicating: Why not have the base with snap-in constructions rather than using screws?
I think your design has the potential for the first really fully printable frame construction
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And yes, I want to build myself one :-) I am a bit older than most here and I am just trying to get my way around to find out where I can get the parts printed out and how. I worked in the electronic industry (SMD assmbly machines) for 20 years and a hexapos was always a very expensive dream for an egineer. I am amazed how far this project has come now and I like your design because of the simplycity, yet the effectiveness.
But I must tell you: Those red & blue colors hurt my eyes ;-)
I is a real evolutionary design , becuase it uses far less parts, screws, no timing belts and many mechanical functions have been integrated into complex parts.
I have those aluminum profiley "laying around" in my workshop from a 10 year old machine project that I gave up , so that will give them a second life.
1. I wonder wheter you could not also print them out - at least in 2 or 3 sections which will then be put togehter just with some 6-8mm tube inside to align them. Maybed even the "belts" could run inside them.
2.One thought is on the base, and if that is heavy enought to avoid tipping if the bot runs at a higher acc. or someone hits the table.
3.In order to further reduce, parts cost and get a higher rate of self replicating: Why not have the base with snap-in constructions rather than using screws?
I think your design has the potential for the first really fully printable frame construction
.
And yes, I want to build myself one :-) I am a bit older than most here and I am just trying to get my way around to find out where I can get the parts printed out and how. I worked in the electronic industry (SMD assmbly machines) for 20 years and a hexapos was always a very expensive dream for an egineer. I am amazed how far this project has come now and I like your design because of the simplycity, yet the effectiveness.
But I must tell you: Those red & blue colors hurt my eyes ;-)